Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild (born April 29, 1987) is a French journalist and businesswoman. She became chairwoman of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild in 2018 and chief executive officer in 2021.[1]
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| Born | Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild 29 April 1987 |
| Education | HEC Paris Columbia University |
| Occupation | businesswoman |
| Parent | Éric de Rothschild |
| Relatives | Alain de Rothschild (grandfather) |
| Family | Rothschild banking family of France |
Biography
editShe was born on April 29, 1987.[2] She is a member of the Rothschild family and a descendent of James Mayer de Rothschild, founder of the French branch of the Rothschild family. Her father is Éric de Rothschild and her mother is Maria-Beatrice Caracciolo Di Forino, an Italian painter.[3][4]
She received a dual degree from HEC Paris and the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.[5] She also received a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[6][7] As a reporter, she worked for International New York Times and La Nación, spending time in Argentina and West Africa.[1][8][9]
In 2018, she succeeded her father as chairman of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild, which includes Château Lafite Rothschild, becoming the youngest person leading a Premier Grand Cru Bordeaux estate.[10][11] In 2021, she became chief executive officer and director general of the winery.[12]
She is fluent in English, French, and Spanish.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "In a Beautiful New Book, the Complete History of Château Lafite Rothschild—the World's Most Famous Wine". Vogue. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ Hume, Lucy (2017-10-05). People of Today 2017. eBook Partnership. ISBN 978-1-9997670-3-7.
- ^ "'Come on In, Baron!' Eric de Rothschild Buys Village Co-op for $1.15 M." Observer. 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ^ "Saskia de Rothschild". Alain Elkann Interviews. 2021-09-12. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b "Our Future Selves - An Interactive Data Exploration". Columbia News21 - Brave Old World. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ McCoy, Elin (June 7, 2018). "A Journalist Is Taking Over One of Bordeaux's Great Wine Empires". Bloomberg. Retrieved April 3, 2022.
- ^ "Saskia de Rothschild, l'héritière devenue princesse des vignes". lejdd.fr (in French). 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Lascelles, Alice (2021-10-15). "The Rothschild behind the reinvention of Sauternes". Financial Times. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Rothschild, Saskia de (2016-01-27). "Trial of Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo Will Test International Criminal Court". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ McInerney, Jay (2018-08-13). "A New Era Begins at Château Lafite as Baron de Rothschild Hands Leadership Over to His Daughter". Town & Country. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ Asimov, Eric (2018-06-07). "A 150-Year-Old Wine and Its Descendants Reveal Their Secrets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ "Saskia de Rothschild to become CEO and director general of Château Lafite Rothschild". Jane Anson | Inside Bordeaux | janeanson.com. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-04-04.